Kim Ki-duk quotes

Kim Ki-duk was a South Korean film director renowned for his provocative and visually striking works. His films often explored themes of violence, isolation, and redemption, gaining international acclaim and numerous awards at major film festivals. He was considered one of the most influential auteurs in contemporary Asian cinema. Here are 5 of his quotes:

I try not to interpret things of the world into a single meaning. Rather, I try the opposite. (Kim Ki-duk)

I don't think that the spoken words solve everything. Sometimes silence delivers truer feelings while the words can distort the meaning in some situations.

Kim Ki-duk

A person's current personality of love, hatred, jealousy, rage or a murderous intent and so on is formed upon genetic elements, education, the environment and a family a person grows in.

Kim Ki-duk

Many people who have watched 'Pieta' have said my filmmaking has become more objective.

Kim Ki-duk

An artist's creative energy is ephemeral as a flower. It blooms and soon dies. No artist is great forever. Personally, I think I reached my peak in 2004 when I shot 'Samaria' and '3-Iron'.

Kim Ki-duk

Kim Ki-duk

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Photo: Photo by Tania Volobueva (tanka v) Cropped by RanZag, CC BY-SA 2.0

Occupation: South Korean Director
Born: December 20, 1960
Died: December 11, 2020
Quotes count: 5

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